pam Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 I noticed that President Nelson has moved away from the traditional temple dedication. Meaning, for years it was President Hinckley and then President Monson when they both were the presidents of the Church. Since President Nelson was called in January of 2018, only 3 temples have been dedicated by a member of the first presidency. 2 by President Nelson and one by President Oaks. Alll of the rest have been done by apostles. I just found it interesting. I suppose with so many temples in the works, it puts an extreme burden on the members of the first presidency if they had to do them all. LDSGator and NeuroTypical 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
askandanswer Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 I'm willing to assist if required Traveler and LDSGator 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyg Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 He has said that he wants his fellow brethren/apostles to also have that special experience. LDSGator and pam 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 When I was called as a missionary I was set apart by and apostle. I speculate that as the church grows and fills the earth that more things will be done by those of "lessor" callings. We are told that an Elder holds all the power and authority equal to the apostles (including the prophet). The only difference is in the keys. The Traveler JohnsonJones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSGator Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Traveler said: When I was called as a missionary I was set apart by and apostle. Did apostles make the choices on where missionaries go as well? Or is that the Prophet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just_A_Guy Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 18 minutes ago, LDSGator said: Did apostles make the choices on where missionaries go as well? Or is that the Prophet? The geographic assignment is made by an apostle. But the formal call letter comes from the prophet’s office. askandanswer, JohnsonJones and LDSGator 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSGator Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 37 minutes ago, Just_A_Guy said: The geographic assignment is made by an apostle. But the formal call letter comes from the prophet’s office. Ahh. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted January 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 14 hours ago, LDSGator said: Did apostles make the choices on where missionaries go as well? Or is that the Prophet? NeuroTypical, Vort and LDSGator 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSGator Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 27 minutes ago, pam said: LOL! That’s awesome. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 On 1/1/2023 at 7:12 PM, LDSGator said: Did apostles make the choices on where missionaries go as well? Or is that the Prophet? Great question - I do not recall but my mission call and my ministering certificate (back then we did not have name tags but carried a ministering certificate that we were ordained ministers – making us legal ministers. We could also perform marriages but were told not to) were both signed by President McKay. The Traveler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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